With his planned direct sequel to RoboCop failing to make it beyond the development stage, director Neill Blomkamp has turned his attention to another Paul Verhoeven film for his next project, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the District 9 filmmaker is attached to a new take on Starship Troopers for Columbia Pictures. Rather than […]
Unnecessary Reboots, Remakes and Sequels
Tom Jolliffe looks at Hollywood’s preoccupation with reboots, remakes and sequels… I sit here in the year 2018. Suddenly I find myself compelled to moan about the unimaginative approach to greenlighting Hollywood studio pictures. This is not a new phenomenon, it’s old hat. As of now the vast majority of greenlit, large studio films are […]
Movie Review – Gran Turismo (2023)
Gran Turismo, 2023. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell, Djimon Hounsou, Daniel Puig, Josha Stradowski, Thomas Kretschmann, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Emelia Hartford, Pepe Barroso, Sang Heon Lee, Maximilian Mundt, Mariano González, Harki Bhambra, Lindsay Pattison, Théo Christine, Nikhil Parmar, and Richard Cambridge. SYNOPSIS: Based on the unbelievable, […]
Neill Blomkamp on his cancelled RoboCop Returns: “It was a direct sequel”
The RoboCop franchise has seen sequels, TV series and even a remake, and in recent years there’s also been the prospect of the franchise going down the Halloween requel route by returning to the continuity established by Paul Verhoeven in the 1987 classic. Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) would’ve helmed the project, based on a […]
New trailer for the Gran Turismo movie races online
With just three weeks to go until Gran Turismo speeds onto screens, Sony Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming racing drama Directed by Neill Blomkamp, the film is based on the hit PlayStation video game series, and the life of British racing driver Jann Mardenborough, a teenager who fulfilled his dream of […]
Rian Johnson, Neill Blomkamp and The Russos: Young Directors Selling Out
The Across the Pondcast returns once again for another episode! On today’s episode, Anghus Houvouras and Rohan Morbey sit down to talk about the latest trend in Hollywood – young indie filmmakers who move up to the studio system without much time to grow. Is it a good thing, is it a bad thing? Are […]
David Harbour warns that “this is not a game” in latest Gran Turismo teaser
Sony Pictures have rolled another Gran Turismo teaser from the pit lane, one that once again underlines the astonishing true-story behind their unique take on a videogame adaptation. Directed by District 9’s Neil Blomkamp, Gran Turismo has a grid roster that includes David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou; check out […]
Gran Turismo featurette depicts the true story behind the movie
From the outside Gran Turismo might appear to be just another videogame adaptation, but look under the hood and you’ll discover the remarkable true story of British racing driver Jann Mardenborough, who took his competition winning skills using a joystick, and transferred them to the gearstick of a high-speed car in order to fulfil his […]
Sony debuts first trailer for the Gran Turismo movie
Sony Pictures has debuted the first trailer and a poster for Gran Turismo, director Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming drama based on the hit PlayStation video game series of the same name, and the life of British racing driver Jann Mardenborough. The film tells the true story of teenage gamer Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe), as he fulfills his […]
Joel Kinnaman teams with Neill Blomkamp for sci-fi thriller They Found Us
Joel Kinnaman is heading back to the dangerous world of sci-fi after making his claim to fame in roles like RoboCop and Suicide Squad. Kinnaman is set to star in They Found Us, a new alien abduction thriller from Neill Blomkamp. The film is based on an original screenplay by Moon Knight’s Jeremy Slater and […]
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